People's Coalition (Kazakhstan)

The People's Coalition (Kazakh: Халықтық коалиция, romanized: Halyqtyq koalitsia; Russian: Народная коалиция), officially the People's Coalition of Political Parties and Public Associations "For the Reforms of Tokayev" (Kazakh: «Тоқаевтың реформалары үшін» саяси партиялар мен қоғамдық бірлестіктердің халықтық коалициясы, Russian: Народная коалиция политических партий и общественных объединений "За реформы Токаева"),[1] is a political coalition in Kazakhstan formed on 6 October 2022 from various pro-government political parties and republican public associations in support of incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's reelection bid for the 2022 presidential election.[2]

People's Coalition
Халықтық коалиция
LeaderErlan Qoşanov
Founded6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)
IdeologyPro-Tokayev
Political positionBig tent
Member parties
Mäjilis
73 / 98
Regional
mäslihats
445 / 489
Municipal
mäslihats
2,588 / 2,757
Website
toqaev2022.kz

History

On 6 October 2022, the ruling Amanat party chairman Erlan Qoşanov announced the creation of a People's Coalition to support Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the 2022 snap presidential elections.[3] Political scientists expressed the opinion that the Amanat party would become the core of the coalition.[4]

On the same day, a forum of the People's Coalition was held in Astana, in which representatives of the Amanat, the People's Party and the Aq Jol parties took part. All three parties put forward Tokayev's candidacy for the presidency.[5][6][7][8]

On 7 October, the coalition submitted documents to the CEC for the registration of Tokayev. In particular, the package of documents required for registration was provided by the Amanat Party, the People's Party, the Ak Zhol, the Organization of Veterans, QAZAQSTAN TEAM, the Association of Maslikhat Deputies of Kazakhstan, the Council of Generals, and the Kazakhstan Union of Athletes.[9][10]

Composition

The coalition includes three political parties and more than 30 republican public associations.[11]

  • Amanat
  • Aq Jol Democratic Party
  • People's Party of Kazakhstan
  • National Volunteer Network
  • Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan
  • Qazaqstan Team Youth Association
  • Veterans Organization
  • Kazakhstan Union of Athletes
  • Association of Deputies of Mäslihats of Kazakhstan
  • Council of Generals
  • "Kazakhstan Ardagerleri" Association
  • and others

References
  1. tengrinews.kz (2022-10-06). "Токаев выдвинут кандидатом в президенты от народной коалиции". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. "«Политическая традиция». Токаев выдвигается от собранной за день «народной» коалиции". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  3. INFORM.KZ (2022-10-06). "Создана народная коалиция в поддержку Касым-Жомарта Токаева на выборах: 6 Октября 2022, 12:26 - новости на inform.kz". Казинформ (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  4. "Ядром народной коалиции станет именно AMANAT – Ашимбаев". Новости Казахстана - Liter.kz (in Russian). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. "Форум народной коалиции с участием Токаева стартовал в Астане". Новости Казахстана - Liter.kz (in Russian). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  6. "Токаев пойдет кандидатом на президентские выборы от народной коалиции - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть". vlast.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  7. "Токаев согласился выдвинуться в президенты от народной коалиции". Interfax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  8. "Токаев согласился баллотироваться в президенты Казахстана от народной коалиции". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  9. tengrinews.kz (2022-10-07). "Народная коалиция представила в ЦИК документы для регистрации Токаева". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  10. "Халықтық коалиция – бұл ынтымақтастықтың жарқын үлгісі". turkystan.kz (in Kazakh). 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  11. tengrinews.kz (2022-10-06). "Кто вошел в народную коалицию в поддержку Токаева". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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